From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 151 A Sudden Enlightenment

As evening approached, Ye Nan was led to Lingxiao Courtyard by two disciples.

Ye Nan gained a certain understanding of the Qingxiao Sect from what he saw and heard along the way, and he could see the prosperity and power of the Qingxiao Sect everywhere.

He couldn't help but feel puzzled. If his master really was seeking revenge against the Qingxiao Sect, why did the Qingxiao Sect seem to be on guard?
Could it be that he's overthinking things, and his master hasn't come to Qingxiao Sect seeking revenge?

Indeed, if Master is truly an enemy of Qingxiao Sect, these two Qingxiao Sect disciples will surely make him suffer.

Recalling the scenery along the way to Qingxiao Mountain, the female disciples who were like fairies and the male disciples who were full of vigor, Ye Nan felt a longing for their demeanor.

If he could also learn martial arts in such a sect, how wonderful that would be?

Upon entering Lingxiao Courtyard, Ye Nan saw a group of people sitting around a long table, preparing to eat.

His gaze was drawn to Li Qingqiu, who sat in the very center, stunning him. He had never seen anyone with such an extraordinary and refined air. Li Qingqiu's face was also very handsome, making him feel as if he had stepped out of a painting.

If there really are immortals in the world, they must look like this.

Ye Nan thought to himself.

Li Qingqiu glanced at him and said, "You are Ye Nan, Mo Li's disciple, right?"

Ye Nan snapped out of his daze and asked cautiously, "Who is Mo Li?"

“It’s your blind master,” Zhang Yuchun said, looking at Ye Nan with a scrutinizing gaze.

His idea was to eliminate the problem completely, or to pretend it never happened, but his senior brother had someone bring the boy back, leaving him puzzled about his intentions.

"Where is my master? What happened to him?" Ye Nan asked hurriedly. He no longer cared about the oppressive atmosphere of the Qingxiao Sect and only wanted to find his master.

"he died."

Li Qingqiu spoke directly, which struck Ye Nan like a thunderbolt, causing him to tremble all over, unable to accept this fact.

Li Dongyue, Wu Man'er, Li Sijin, Yang Jueding, Yuan Qi, Yuan Li, and the three Xiao brothers all stared at Ye Nan, their gazes differing.

Then, Li Qingqiu continued, "Your master was entrusted by the Qi family of Cangzhou to come to my Qingxiao Sect to find the Qilin. He was captured by my disciples. Fearing that the Qi family would be exposed, he chose to commit suicide. Later, someone can take you to see your master's body and see him one last time. It will not be in vain that you two have been master and disciple."

Ye Nan felt as if the sky had fallen. His eyes turned bloodshot instantly, and he gritted his teeth as he asked, "Why should I believe you? My master really wasn't killed by you?"

Li Qingqiu's eyes were indifferent as he said, "If we were responsible for his death, you would be dead by now. Or perhaps we wouldn't have bothered to invite you up the mountain at all. You've only been his disciple for a year, and your martial arts skills are mediocre. What threat do you think you pose to the Qingxiao Sect? What benefit would I gain from deceiving you?"

Ye Nan opened his mouth, unable to refute.

Yang Jueding turned to look at him and said, "Boy, this is the world of martial arts. People always die. Your master did things for others, so he had to pay the price. Our sect leader was already being merciful by letting you see him one last time. If it were you, and someone wanted to steal your things, what would you do? After the other person died, would you dare to notify their family?"

These probing questions made Ye Nan feel even worse, with no way to vent his anger.

"Take him down."

Li Qingqiu spoke, and the two disciples immediately bowed to him before pulling Ye Nan away.

After they left the courtyard, Zhang Yuchun said, "Senior brother, why did you keep him here and bring him up the mountain? This is not like you."

Li Qingqiu glanced at Zhang Yuchun and asked, "What's my style of doing things?"

Zhang Yuchun blinked, not daring to speak.

Li Sijin laughed and said, "Killing people without blinking an eye, cutting weeds without removing the roots."

Li Qingqiu turned his head and glared at her, saying, "How could I, your senior brother, be so cruel?"

Zhang Yuchun curled his lip. Only his junior sister would dare to say such a thing. If he said it, his senior brother would definitely punish him, regardless of his current status.

“Actually, Senior Brother is just soft-hearted because Ye Nan’s experience is similar to ours,” Li Dongyue suddenly said.

Zhang Yuchun and Li Sijin were stunned when they heard these words, and then felt guilty.

Li Qingqiu said, "Alright, let's get ready to eat."

He didn't take Ye Nan seriously. Even if Ye Nan insisted on opposing Qingxiao Sect, he was just courting death.

Qingxiao Sect cannot be arrogant, but it also cannot be overly cautious. Li Qingqiu had read Mo Li's memories and confirmed that Ye Nan was all alone and helpless before doing so.

He was more concerned about what Qi was raising than Ye Nan.

Mo Li had never seen that thing in the Qi family. He was only ordered to go to Qingxiao Sect to capture the Qilin, so he came.

The Qi family is very cautious. Even though Mo Li has served the Qi family for decades, he has never come into contact with the core members of the Qi family, nor does he know where the Qi family clan is or what the Qi family is planning to do.

……

The moon sets and the sun rises.

The next morning, Yuan Qi led Xue Jin into Lingxiao Courtyard. Afterward, Yuan Qi turned and left, leaving Xue Jin to wait for the sect leader.

After a while, Li Qingqiu came out of the woods behind the mountain. Upon seeing him, Xue Jin immediately raised his hand in greeting.

Li Qingqiu told Xue Jin about the Qi family, saying, "I need you to go to Cangzhou to investigate the Qi family and see what they are raising. Remember, act within your capabilities, and protecting yourself is the most important thing. Even if your identity is exposed, it doesn't matter."

"it is good!"

Xue Jin didn't waste any words and agreed immediately.

Li Qingqiu patted him on the shoulder and told him to step back.

Watching Xue Jin's retreating figure, Li Qingqiu felt quite at ease. If only the sect could have more talents like Xue Jin.

There are many geniuses, but few reliable people.

He didn't leave the yard, but instead began to admire a newly planted peach tree.

After an incense stick's time, Yuan Qi returned to the hospital, saying that Ye Nan had requested to see him, and Li Qingqiu had agreed. Entering Lingxiao Courtyard again, Ye Nan was no longer as anxious as yesterday; his expression was calm, as if he had become a different person.

Ye Nan walked all the way to Li Qingqiu and knelt down directly, which surprised Yuan Qi.

"Please take me in, sect leader. I have nowhere else to go."

Ye Nan said in a deep voice, looking up at Li Qingqiu with a determined look in his eyes.

Li Qingqiu looked at him and said, "If you want to join the Qingxiao Sect, you can go to the Yuling Hall for the disciple assessment first."

Upon hearing this, Ye Nan couldn't help but ask, "Sect Leader, aren't you afraid that I might harbor resentment?"

"If you harbored vengeful intentions, why did you test me?"

Li Qingqiu's question silenced Ye Nan. He immediately kowtowed three times to Li Qingqiu and then left with Yuan Qi.

After the two left, Li Qingqiu also turned and left to continue cultivating in his cave.

Although many things distracted him, his own cultivation was the most important thing to him.

Back in his cave, Li Qingqiu sat cross-legged on the stone bed to practice his martial arts, and spiritual energy surged towards him.

An hour later.

Li Qingqiu opened his eyes, brought up the Daoist Chart panel, and found Ye Nan's portrait.

This is the benefit of taking in Ye Nan. If Ye Nan harbors a desire for revenge, he will not be loyal to Li Qingqiu and the Qingxiao Sect, and Li Qingqiu can nip the threat in the bud as soon as possible.

Name: Ye Nan

【Sex: Male】

[Age: 16 years old]

Loyalty (Leader/Sect Leader): 72/84 (Maximum 100)

[Cultivation Aptitude: Good]

[Comprehension: Unsatisfactory]

[Destiny: Born a hero, suddenly enlightened]

[Born Hero: Kind-hearted and helpful by nature, he holds great respect for the heroes of the martial arts world and aspires to become a hero respected by the world.]

[Sudden Enlightenment: Those with dull comprehension need to go through a life-or-death ordeal to achieve a sudden enlightenment and comprehend the immortal techniques suitable for them.]

……

Such high loyalty?

Li Qingqiu was surprised, but when he saw the introduction of "Born Hero", he immediately understood.

I never expected this kid to be so promising.

Li Qingqiu took in Ye Nan simply because he was too pitiful. Moreover, in Mo Li's memory, Ye Nan always helped others, which caused him a lot of trouble. Fortunately, Mo Li was highly skilled in martial arts.

Perhaps it was because of this chivalrous spirit that Mo Li was willing to take him along. At first, Mo Li ignored his pestering, but after he helped many villagers and refugees, Mo Li took the initiative to teach him martial arts.

Now that Li Qingqiu was certain that Ye Nan posed no threat, she was completely relieved.

While continuing his training, he pondered who to place Ye Nan by his side.

Although Ye Nan's aptitude and comprehension are not outstanding in the Qingxiao Sect today, his "Sudden Enlightenment" destiny makes his potential unknown. What if he can comprehend some extraordinary immortal techniques in the future?

Li Qingqiu's first consideration was his junior brothers and sisters, helping them to perfect the power they possessed.

After much deliberation, Li Qingqiu decided to hand Ye Nan over to Li Dongyue.

Li Dongyue is gentle and kind, and she will definitely not let Ye Nan go astray. Moreover, she has a Dao Ancestor in the human realm who is growing under her command.

……

As autumn deepened, a piece of news spread throughout Qingxiao Sect.

The Jiangzhou Golden Snake Sect, for which the sect had previously offered a bounty, was wiped out by the true disciples, with no survivors.

Many disciples were proud of the sect's strength and execution, while others felt the sect was too brutal. Later, the Yuling Hall posted notices exposing the Golden Snake Sect's spies within the sect and spreading rumors in the martial arts world that the Qingxiao Sect was a demonic sect.

After the truth came out, although a few disciples still had doubts, the vast majority of disciples felt relieved.

The espionage was revealed to the entire sect for the first time, showing that there were spies from other sects among the disciples. This made the disciples more wary of their fellow disciples.

This happened after noon that day.

Li Qingqiu was teaching the three Xiao brothers swordsmanship in the woods when Zhang Yuchun strode over to his side and said, "Senior brother, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to arrange Ye Nan to be in the Lingcai Hall? After all, his master died in front of us."

Looking ahead, Li Qingqiu replied, "Don't worry, this child is kind-hearted and can distinguish right from wrong."

"If all else fails, you can arrange for him to come to the Imperial Spirit Hall, and I will keep an eye on him personally."

"Forget it. You've already developed a preconceived notion about him. If you were to teach him, it would only alienate him from the sect."

"Ok."

Zhang Yuchun said helplessly that he knew that once Li Qingqiu made a decision, no one could change it, and he could only pay more attention to Ye Nan in the future.

He continued, "Sixth Junior Brother helped the Pei family unify Dongling Prefecture, while Gu Prefecture is about to be controlled by the Qin family. Senior Brother, if these two sides fight, who should we help?"

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