From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 158 Choices, Values

Upon hearing that Lingtian Sect intended to slaughter the Li family, Li Qingqiu's expression turned icy.

He didn't care about the Li family, but he was very unhappy with this behavior. If they wanted to deal with the Qingxiao Sect, they could come at him. What was the point of involving innocent people?
Zhang Yuchun added, "Lingtian Sect must have something to rely on for their actions, but they don't have absolute confidence in dealing with us."

Li Qingqiu said, "Go find Shen Yue and have him replace Third Junior Brother."

Zhang Yuchun nodded, immediately jumped off the cliff, and flew away on his sword.

Li Qingqiu closed his eyes and continued practicing the Soul-Stealing Flying Sword.

The next morning, Jiang Zhaoxia returned early. Sensing his presence, Li Qingqiu walked out of the cave and came to Lingxiao Courtyard. At the same time, he instructed Yuan Qi to summon Li Yang and Xu Ning.

"Senior Brother, what's the matter that you're in such a hurry?" Jiang Zhaoxia asked, her tone puzzled.

Li Qingqiu asked him to sit down and then told him what Lingtianmen had done. Jiang Zhaoxia's expression did not change at all after listening, as if he really had nothing to do with the Jiang family.

Li Qingqiu sighed and said, "You don't need to pretend to be calm in front of Senior Brother. Senior Brother knows your pride. You really don't want to have anything to do with the Jiang family, but you can't be completely unmoved by the fact that the Jiang family was wiped out."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhaoxia's expression gradually darkened. He said, "I'll go down the mountain. We can't let them run rampant any longer."

"Yes, you will descend the mountain tomorrow, but you will not be alone."

"Who else?"

“Li Yang will also go. The Lingtian Sect is in danger of the Li family, so he must do his part for his family. Xu Ning will also go with her. She has already reached the eighth level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm and will bring fifty true disciples with her.”

Li Qingqiu spoke calmly, but his determination was already evident: Lingtian Sect must be destroyed!
When Jiang Zhaoxia heard that Xu Ning had reached the eighth level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm, her expression changed slightly, but she said nothing.

He did not refuse Li Qingqiu's arrangement, as he understood that the significance of one person destroying Lingtian Sect was different from sending many disciples.

This time, Li Qingqiu will make the entire martial arts world feel the wrath of the Qingxiao Sect.

“Jiang Nian is here. Do you want to go see him first? We’re not leaving until tomorrow anyway. After all, he’s your brother.” Li Qingqiu asked Jiang Zhaoxia.

Jiang Zhaoxia instinctively wanted to refuse, but seeing his senior brother's eyes, he swallowed his words.

"it is good."

Jiang Zhaoxia got up and left without asking where Jiang Nian was.

Li Qingqiu believed he could find it, so she didn't call out to him.

After a short while, Xu Ning flew into Lingxiao Courtyard. Yuan Qi had not yet returned. Presumably, Xu Ning rushed over from Ziyang Peak as soon as she received the news.

"Master, what is it?" Xu Ning asked with a slightly expectant tone.

She hadn't gone down the mountain to carry out a mission in a long time and was itching to get down there.

"Let's wait until everyone's here," Li Qingqiu replied. Upon hearing this, Xu Ning immediately calmed down and sat down beside him.

The master and apprentice remained silent, waiting.

Another half hour passed, and Yuan Qi finally brought Li Yang into the hospital.

The back-and-forth between the two mountain peaks left Yuan Qi somewhat out of breath. Li Qingqiu wasn't in a hurry, so she tormented him to motivate him to practice his skills more diligently.

"Sect Master, what is it?" Li Yang asked curiously.

These past few days, instead of going to the blessed land to cultivate, he has been practicing magic on Qingxiao Mountain.

Li Qingqiu recounted the deeds of Lingtianmen once more, causing the two men to change color upon hearing it, and even Yuan Qi, who was standing to the side, was frightened.

There are actually sects that dare to provoke the Qingxiao Sect?

Moreover, it was so cruel, it was a fight to the death.

When Li Yang heard that Lingtianmen was using the Li family to threaten Qingxiaomen, he was furious. However, he was no longer the impetuous martial arts champion he once was. He suppressed his anger and waited for the sect leader's instructions.

"Go and prepare. Head to the Imperial Spirit Hall early tomorrow morning. Hall Master Zhang will give you information about the Lingtian Sect," Li Qingqiu instructed.

Xu Ning and Li Yang nodded, then stood up, bowed, and took their leave.

After the two left, Li Qingqiu took out several sheets of paper from his storage bag, which contained the names of fifty true disciples.

"Have the disciples on the list prepare for their missions and gather at the Imperial Spirit Hall first thing tomorrow morning," Li Qingqiu instructed Yuan Qi.

Yuan Qi accepted the lists, immediately bowed, and took his leave.

Li Qingqiu looked up at the peach tree in the courtyard and muttered to himself, "A martial arts legend, huh? I hope you guys are really that tough."

……

Another day passed.

The next day, just as dawn broke, Jiang Zhaoxia, Xu Ning, and Li Yang led fifty true disciples down the mountain. The sight of so many disciples descending the mountain together aroused great curiosity among those who witnessed it.

As noon approached, the three Xiao brothers were brought into the courtyard by Yuan Qi.

After Yuan Qi withdrew, Xiao Wudi asked curiously, "Sect Master, why are there so many true disciples coming down the mountain so early this morning?"

Xiao Wuqing frowned and said, "Brother, don't ask questions you shouldn't ask."

Li Qingqiu didn't hide anything and explained the cause and effect of the operation, which made the three brothers extremely angry, wishing they could go down the mountain themselves. "There's something I must tell you," Li Qingqiu said seriously, looking at them.

"What is it?" Xiao Wuqing asked cautiously, suddenly realizing that the sect leader's summons at this juncture might not be a good thing.

Li Qingqiu remained calm and said softly, "The second protector of Lingtian Sect is named Xiao Wuhui."

Upon hearing this, the three brothers' expressions all changed.

Xiao Wuqing quickly said, "Sect Master, we have no connection with Lingtian Sect."

Xiao Wudi angrily added, "That beast Xiao Wuhui really does nothing good. I never expected him to join such a sect!"

Xiao Wuming remained silent, staring intently at Li Qingqiu with such a cold and sharp gaze that Li Qingqiu, if she hadn't known his destiny and loyalty, would have thought he had a problem with her.

“I know this has nothing to do with you, but things have come to this point. The feud between Qingxiao Sect and Lingtian Sect is irreconcilable. If your father escapes alive, that’s fine. But if he dies, don’t blame me,” Li Qingqiu said earnestly.

He liked to lay things out in the open to avoid leaving any resentment in the hearts of the three of them later.

Xiao Wudi gritted his teeth and said, "Grandpa changed our names to the 'Wu' generation because he didn't want to acknowledge him as his son. Sect Master, if he was the one who orchestrated this, even if the sect decides to hunt him down, we will have absolutely no objection."

In their memories, Xiao Wu Hui's voice and appearance have become blurred. If Xiao Wu Hui hadn't left early, how could their grandfather have died of illness?

If they hadn't met Master Qingxiao, they would probably still be living in that village, leading a mundane and uneventful life.

“If the sect leader is not at ease, the three of us can abandon what we have learned and go down the mountain on our own,” Xiao Wuming suddenly said.

Li Qingqiu rolled her eyes and said irritably, "Am I such a narrow-minded person? I told you this to avoid any misunderstandings in the future. Although the three of you have not formally become my disciples, in my heart you are no different from my students. I just hope you can understand me and not resent me."

Upon hearing this, the three Xiao brothers all breathed a sigh of relief.

It wasn't that they were afraid of being punished by Li Qingqiu; it was just that they really couldn't bear to give up their current lives. Moreover, it was Lingtianmen who had provoked Qingxiaomen and committed such an outrageous act. They couldn't exonerate Xiao Wuhui, nor did they want to.

"Alright, go practice your skills."

"Yes!"

The three brothers quickly bowed to Li Qingqiu and then withdrew together.

Yuan Qi watched their retreating figures, lost in thought.

After they left Lingxiao Courtyard, Yuan Qi turned to Li Qingqiu and asked in a low voice, "Sect Master, should I have someone keep an eye on them?"

Li Qingqiu glared at him and said, "Even you think I'm so petty?"

Yuan Qi scratched his head, gave an awkward smile, and explained, "This has nothing to do with whether you're petty or not; it's just a matter of family."

"This is the world of martial arts. Conflicts between stances and emotions are inevitable, and the path of cultivation is even more so. There will always be choices to be made, and this is also a test for them," Li Qingqiu said, shaking his head.

If the three Xiao brothers betray him because of this, he will not be angry; he will simply eliminate them.

In this life, he does not seek to do great good deeds, but only to have a clear conscience.

Yuan Qi seemed to be deep in thought when he heard Li Qingqiu's words.

For some reason, he wondered if either he or his brother might turn against the sect. If so, what should he do?
As soon as the thought crossed his mind, he quickly shook his head, wondering what he was thinking.

the other side.

After leaving Lingxiao Courtyard, the three Xiao brothers fell silent.

After walking into a deserted mountain forest, Xiao Wuqing stopped and said, "I don't know what you think, but I want to stand on the side of Qingxiao Sect, not only because I think Lingtian Sect is bound to lose, but also because I like everything about Qingxiao Sect. I believe that Qingxiao Sect can realize my ambitions, and I don't want to let down the sect leader."

Xiao Wudi turned to look at him, glaring at him, and said, "Second brother, what kind of talk is this? Do you think we're going to betray the sect for that beast? How could that be? A life for a life, it's only right and proper!"

The reason he called his father a beast was because his grandfather had also called Xiao Wuhui that.

Xiao Wuming added, "He's already become a protector, yet he hasn't thought of looking for us. What fatherly affection are we supposed to have?"

Xiao Wuqing smiled and said, "Perhaps he has some unspeakable reason for not coming to us, but please remember, no matter who comes to us on his behalf in the future, or even if he comes in person, no matter how pitiful or helpless the reason is, we cannot be soft-hearted. From now on, we may very well become his weapons, the weapons that Lingtian Sect uses to deal with Qingxiao Sect."

Xiao Wudi and Xiao Wuming nodded.

Even so, the three brothers were still somewhat uneasy, because they didn't know how the sect leader viewed them.

However, in the days that followed, Li Qingqiu continued to guide them in their cultivation and instruct them in the practice of magic, just as before, as if Xiao Wuhui had never existed. This put the three brothers at ease and made them even more grateful to Li Qingqiu.

Honestly, if they were in their shoes, it would be hard for them not to feel resentful.

……

Late at night, a campfire was burning in the mountains.

Xue Jin sat on either side of the campfire with a boy who looked to be only twelve or thirteen years old. The boy held a piece of bread in his hand and looked up at Xue Jin from time to time with a worried look in his eyes.

Xue Jin sat cross-legged, his sword sheath standing beside him, deep in the soil. He was practicing his internal energy to heal his injuries, and his face was slightly pale.

"Senior, why don't you leave alone? You don't need to take me with you," the boy said through gritted teeth.

Xue Jin didn't even open his eyes and said, "I'm saving you not just because you're pitiful, but also because you have value. Perhaps our sect leader can use you."

(End of this chapter)