There are no ancestors at all; I made them all up.

Chapter 320 Still want to leave?
"What happened? Tell me in detail!"

After the initial shock, Chen Qing immediately inquired about the specifics.

Bai Shaoyou quickly recounted what had happened.

It turned out that the group of people who claimed to be from the South China Sea and were collecting blood taxes arrived suddenly. Just then, Fang Da'ao and several outer disciples went down the mountain to buy supplies. The two sides met on the mountain path. The other side was arrogant and stated their purpose. Unexpectedly, when Fang Da'ao saw the leader, his eyes turned red instantly. He recognized that this person was one of the culprits who killed his mentor back then!

Enemies are extremely jealous when they meet!
Fang Da'ao was by nature fierce, and now that old and new grudges were surging in his heart, he was already somewhat unable to restrain himself. However, he was worried about ruining his uncle's plans, so he forced himself to remain silent.

As a result, the other side not only took the initiative to provoke them, but also mocked them and even attacked them after the outer disciples brought up the names of their own mountain lord and sect leader!
Fang Da'ao could no longer contain himself. With a roar, he pounced on the attack!
The other party clearly didn't take him, a brute, seriously and responded with a cold laugh.

Unexpectedly, Fang Da'ao was like a mad tiger, completely disregarding his own defense and resorting to a fighting style of exchanging injuries for injuries! Moreover, after receiving guidance from Chen Qing, his cultivation improved rapidly, and recently he even concentrated all his blood and qi in his elbow, mastering a tricky and ruthless "elbow qi" technique!
During the entanglement, the leader was about to use a killing technique to seriously injure Fang Da'ao, but for some reason he slipped and his body was slightly sluggish. Da'ao seized the opportunity, gathered all his blood and energy, and slammed his elbow hard into the opponent's heart!

"The man's protective aura shattered on the spot, his sternum collapsed, and after landing, he twitched twice and then fell silent! He was indeed killed by the giant claw's elbow!"

"..."

After listening to the account, Chen Qing vaguely realized that this was probably not a coincidence. The timing was so precise, chosen just when Fang Da'ao came down the mountain. It would be too suspicious if no one had secretly planned it.

Bai Shaoyou continued to report: "After the man died, the scene was chaotic! The other party's entourage was about to attack Fang Shidi on the spot! I received the news and arrived in time with my guards. The soldiers sent by the imperial court and the Daoist friends from the alliance were all nearby and immediately stepped forward to stop them, which prevented the situation from escalating further."

He paused slightly, then said with concern, "But when they retreated, they left behind a threat, saying that this matter was far from over! Master, these people are connected to the Crimson Flame Dynasty, and even many demonic sects in the Southern Flame Islands! They have always acted ruthlessly and disregarded morality. Having lost men this time, they will certainly not let it go. I am worried that although they may not dare to directly attack the sect in the open, our disciples will be in grave danger when they travel outside in the future!"

Finally, Bai Shaoyou expressed his bewilderment: "Master, you are now renowned throughout Nanbin, and are the leader of all sects! I truly cannot understand why these people from the South Sea dare to be so arrogant and come to provoke us..."

"It's precisely because of my position as the leader of the alliance that they have no choice but to come!" Chen Qing had already figured out the key to the matter. "In the past, the Nanbin region was a sphere of influence that they could take whatever they wanted. Now, with the Nan Yan Dynasty stationed above and me integrating the various sects below, how could they sit idly by? They must be thinking that if they can't deal with the Nan Yan Dynasty, they can certainly deal with me. Moreover, I killed one of their envoys back then. The old grudges haven't been settled, and new hatreds have arisen. This is to give me a warning and to test my bottom line! The person who was killed was just a pawn that was pushed out."

After saying this, he turned to comfort him, saying, "Shaoyou, you did a good job. For now, guard the mountain gate and restrain the disciples inside and outside. Do not go out easily for the time being. I will make a decision when I return."

When will Master return?

"Soon," Chen Qing said confidently. "I'll be back as soon as I've finished my business here."

After ending the call, Chen Qingjing stood quietly for a moment, lost in thought.

It's not surprising that the South China Sea authorities would take action, but why now?
Logically speaking, now is not the right time for them.

"What a pity! The Myriad Manifestations Star Chart is infinitely mysterious. I wanted to study it for a few more days, but alas, the tree may wish to be still, but the wind will not cease. Oh well, it's time to go back. I'll just have to see what kind of methods this South Sea Demonic Path has!"

Upon learning that Chen Qing intended to leave the mountain, Yu Jianzi felt a great weight lifted from his heart and rushed over immediately.

"Why is Sect Leader Chen leaving in such a hurry? Junior Brother Mo is still in seclusion studying the star orbit and is unable to meet with the Sect Leader, which is truly regrettable. The entire sect hopes that the Sect Leader can stay a little longer. If there is anything we can do to help, please don't hesitate to ask, and we will do our best."

Chen Qing glanced at him with a half-smile, and then said, "Since the Hall Master is so hospitable, I will accept it without hesitation. It just so happens that before I leave, I would like to use the Myriad Manifestations Star Chart one more time to check some trivial matters. I would appreciate it if the Hall Master could make the arrangements."

"what?"

Tamaki Kenko's regretful expression froze, all the farewell words she had prepared stuck in her throat, she almost couldn't catch her breath, and her eyes widened slightly.

The disciples behind him exchanged bewildered glances, some of them gasping softly before quickly covering their mouths.

With a twitch at the corner of his mouth, Yu Jianzi forced a smile and said, "Sect Leader Chen... This Myriad Manifestations Star Chart is a crucial artifact of the sect. Activating it once is extremely costly and requires a great deal of preparation. May I ask what the Sect Leader wishes to investigate? Perhaps there is a record of it in our sect's library. Why not take a look?"

Chen Qing shook his head: "The library may not have what I'm looking for. What, Master Yu just said he would do his best to help, but now he's going back on his word?"

Yu Jianzi inwardly groaned, cursing himself for being too talkative.

"No, no!" He forced a smile that looked more like a grimace. "Sect Master, you misunderstand! It's just that according to the rules, I need to inform the Supreme Elder..."

"No need."

The Supreme Elder surnamed Liu had arrived at some point. He glanced at Chen Qing, then said to Yu Jianzi indifferently, "Since Sect Master Chen has what he needs, just open it. Everything will remain the same."

Yu Jianzi felt as if he had been granted a pardon and bowed, replying, "Yes, disciple will make the arrangements immediately."

He sighed inwardly, hoping that nothing else would go wrong this time.

Chen Qing nodded slightly to the Supreme Elder as a sign of respect, then said nothing more and walked straight toward the Hall of Myriad Phenomena.

At this moment, the Elder Liu said, "You need to be careful. The Buddhist sect seems to have noticed you, especially since you possess Buddhist aura but are not a disciple of their sect. They seem to have already taken action."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing's gaze sharpened slightly, and he replied, "Thank you for the reminder, Elder."

"It would be strange if you didn't notice me."

Half a day later, Chen Qing stood on the flying boat, the strong wind blowing, making his black hair fly and his robes billow.

His gaze swept across the vast land below, his thoughts swirling.

"However, it's not a bad thing that the Buddhist sect has taken some action, saving me the trouble of going to find them. The Buddhist will in that ring provided a lot of information. If we capture a few more and pry them open, we'll definitely get more useful information." Although he explored the Myriad Manifestations Star Chart after leaving the Xuanji Chess Academy, the information he obtained was mostly fragmented and could only supplement what he had learned from the Remnant Scroll Pavilion.

"After all, it belongs to someone else. There are too many restrictions on its use. I also have to be careful not to reveal my secrets. It's not a pity to leave now." Thinking about this, he patted the brocade pouch at his waist, which contained some specialties of Xuanji Chess Academy, which he planned to take back to Mingxia Mountain. "I wonder if Yu Jianzi's calligraphy is as good as his disciples praise it."

The flying boat pierced through the clouds and mist, and soon arrived above a desolate plain. Looking around, one could see jagged rocks and sparse vegetation.

Suddenly, Chen Qing felt something, his brows twitched slightly, and then he quickly gathered the light of the flying boat, pressed down from the clouds, and gracefully landed.

"You've been following me all this way, aren't you tired? Show yourself."

The sound echoed across the wasteland, but apart from the howling wind, there was no response.

"Senior brother, he... he really discovered us?"

In the shadows, three figures, blending seamlessly into the rocks and shadows, held their breath in concentration.

A slightly youthful voice was transmitted through a secret method.

"No need to worry!" The middle-aged monk leading the group had sharp eyes. "We conceal ourselves with the Shadowless Robe, our aura blending with heaven and earth, making it difficult even for a Nascent Soul cultivator to detect us! This boy has no chance of finding us! The reason we stopped is that I set up a spirit array ahead to confuse him and make it easier to make a move. He is currently bluffing, testing our strength, and trying to trick us into going out!"

Another monk with a wiry face added, “Brother, you are absolutely right! We were fortunate that our master was negligent and that the news reached us, allowing us to arrive before the others. Now, we should remain calm! This person has a strange Buddhist aura. If we can suppress and capture him, and force him to reveal his secrets, it will greatly benefit us! Let’s be patient and wait for him to relax before striking with lightning speed!”

Upon hearing this, the young monk felt somewhat relieved, and his eyes regained their eagerness, as if he could already see the scene of suppressing Chen Qing and obtaining the secrets of Buddhism.

However, at this moment.

Chen Qing sighed.

"Given the opportunity, they chose to hide."

He raised his hand and made a feigned press!
"Buzz!"

In an instant, a fierce wind suddenly arose over the wasteland!

Where the blast wave passed, smoke and dust billowed into the sky, obscuring the sun!

"what?!"

The three monks in the shadows suddenly changed their expressions!

"wrong!"

The leading monk's pupils constricted sharply!
"He really sees through things!"

But it was too late!
Smoke is everywhere!

"Hey!"

Chen Qing tore through the smoke and dust, and was already in front of them!
The three monks were greatly alarmed. They formed mudras with their hands and their bodies were filled with Buddhist light as they prepared to use their protective powers!
"town!"

A gigantic Buddha-light palm spread out, covering half the sky, and then crashed down!

"Boom!"

The giant hand slammed down, the earth trembled, and smoke and dust spread wildly in all directions like ripples!

"not good!"

Within a hundred miles, those who had been hiding in various places and coveted the giant Buddha's palm covering the sky all felt their hearts skip a beat and were filled with horror!

"This is a tough problem, let's retreat!"

In an instant, more than ten hidden figures, like startled rabbits, each used their escape techniques, transforming into streaks of light and fleeing in all directions!

"You think you can just leave now that you've come?"

In the center of the smoke and dust, Chen Qing changed the hand seals!
"call--"

The spiritual energy within his abdomen surged forth and poured wildly into his Dharma form!

The half-lit, half-dark image of enlightenment suddenly expanded, its blurred outline becoming more solid, and a desolate Buddhist aura spread out with a roar!
"Crack!"

Behind the Dharma image, Buddhist light intertwined, and in an instant, more than a dozen golden arms appeared! Like a peacock spreading its tail, or a thousand-armed Guanyin descending to earth, they stretched out and reached out to grab the dozen or so fleeing streaks of light from afar!

(End of this chapter)