From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 217 Complete Return to the Heart
As evening fell, all the hall masters gathered here, and the Yandao Sect also arrived.

After Li Qingqiu was admitted to the hospital, his serious expression made everyone stop joking and look at him.

He sat in his chair, glanced around at everyone, and lingered on Yan Daozong for a moment, making Yan Daozong feel uneasy.

"Gentlemen, a major event occurred a few days ago. At the same time, I also learned about the potential crisis facing our Qingxiao Sect and the world, which is unlike any calamity we have ever faced before."

Li Qingqiu's first words weighed heavily on everyone's hearts.

Then, he began to recount how Hua Daozang plotted against Zhao Zhen. Upon hearing this, Yan Daozong's expression changed drastically, and the others also glanced at him.

It turns out that Tianxuan Mountain was courting death.

Everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief. They hadn't taken Tianxuan Mountain seriously. But when Li Qingqiu mentioned Ancestor Suxing, everyone became restless.

A mysterious cultivator is trying to possess Zhao Zhen's body?

This is a huge deal. Now that Zhao Zhen is in danger of being possessed, will they also encounter such trouble in the future?
Most importantly, does this cultivator have a powerful backer?

Everyone knows that the reason Qingxiao Sect has developed so smoothly is because there are no other cultivation sects in this land.

Yan Daozong was equally shocked; he had never expected that Hua Daozang would collude with cultivators.

No wonder Hua Daozang was so obsessed with Zhao Zhen. He had previously thought that Hua Daozang just wanted to win over Zhao Zhen and let Zhao Zhen support the future of Tianxuan Mountain.

He didn't doubt Li Qingqiu's words. Having known Li Qingqiu for so long, he understood his character, and given the strength of the Qingxiao Sect, Li Qingqiu had no reason to fabricate such a reason.

Upon learning that Zhao Zhen's mother, two attendants, and Hua Daozang had all died, Yan Daozong closed his eyes, his heart heavy.

Even though he and Hua Daozang often argued, Hua Daozang was very important to him.

At this moment, he felt the same emotions as Zhao Zhen.

From this day forward, he will have no family left in this world.

Li Qingqiu continued his story. When everyone heard that Jiang Zhaoxia had almost been possessed by the Star Ancestor, they became even more panicked. Jiang Zhaoxia was at the ninth level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm, a figure they looked up to.

How powerful is that Star Ancestor?
Li Dongyue and Li Sijin frowned; they were more concerned about Jiang Zhaoxia's safety.

Fortunately, Li Qingqiu said that the two women were out of danger, which relieved them.

Li Qingqiu raised his hand and took out the Soul Refining Flag. Then he released the soul of the Star Ancestor. He flew out of the flag, only revealing his upper body. With his hair disheveled, he looked like a fierce ghost. At this moment, his face was filled with fear.

"Demon... Demon..."

Upon seeing this neither-human-nor-ghost, Star Ancestor, everyone was startled.

Yan Daozong's eyes widened as well. This was the first time he had ever seen a ghost, and he was shocked by the fact that his understanding of the world had been overturned.

Li Qingqiu then retrieved the Star Ancestor into the Soul Refining Flag, and then threw the Soul Refining Flag into his storage bag.

He did this simply to make the Yandao Sect believe him and to let the hall masters know the seriousness of the matter.

"Through Ancestor Su Xing, I learned that there is a land of demons in the north. Those demons may come south at any time. Therefore, we must continue to focus on the construction of the sect, especially the task of the Heavenly Craft Hall. I hope that all halls can give their full support and not cause any obstacles."

Li Qingqiu glanced at everyone and continued speaking.

Yang Jueding asked, "Is there a cultivation sect behind this Ancestor Su Xing?"

He asked the question that everyone present was worried about.

"No, he is a rogue cultivator who came to the Nine Provinces with a friend to search for treasures. However, he was ambushed by his friend and has been hiding in Tianxuan Mountain to recuperate. But the fact that he was able to come to the Nine Provinces means that other cultivators will also be able to come."

Li Qingqiu's answer relieved everyone.

None of those present had experience fighting to the death with cultivators. Furthermore, since Qingxiao Sect had started from scratch, they were instinctively wary and worried when facing other cultivation sects.

Li Qingqiu looked at Zhu Yan and asked, "Is the Qingxiao Sword finished?"

Zhu Yan quickly replied, "Three thousand have already been made."

Li Qingqiu nodded and said, "Starting from the end of this month, we will first distribute the Qingxiao Swords to the true disciples, and then distribute them to the inner disciples after autumn."

Below them are ordinary disciples who haven't cultivated their inner energy; giving them the Qingxiao Sword would be a waste.

No one objected, and they dared not demand that the ritual implements be distributed according to merit, because they all felt a sense of crisis.

Afterwards, Li Qingqiu began to formulate tasks one by one, and everyone listened attentively, not daring to slack off.

Half an hour later.

Li Qingqiu looked at everyone and said, "Everyone, the Demon Land must not be revealed. You only need to focus on the matters at hand. As long as Qingxiao Sect is strong enough, it can handle all troubles."

Everyone agreed in unison. Li Qingqiu waved his sleeve, signaling them to leave, and left Yan Daozong alone.

Yan Daozong sat in his seat, his face grim. He dared not meet Li Qingqiu's gaze, and for the first time, he felt guilty.

Li Qingqiu treated him so well, yet his junior brother schemed against Li Qingqiu's disciple, causing both his disciple and junior brother to be seriously injured. He was utterly ashamed before Li Qingqiu.

"Do you need to go back and explain?" Li Qingqiu asked.

Yan Daozong looked up at him and asked in surprise, "Explain? You want to send me down the mountain?"

Li Qingqiu glared at him and said irritably, "Your junior brother is your junior brother, and you are you. I have my own judgment about what kind of person you are. I just feel that Tianxuan Mountain is leaderless and needs you to go back and take charge of the overall situation. Once you have made arrangements, you must come back and continue to be my martial arts hall elder."

The Yan Dao Sect was so moved that they felt an urge to die for a friend who understood them.

At Tianxuan Mountain, he had never been trusted so much, not even by his master. Yan Daozong took a deep breath and said, "I will not go back. My uncles are still here, and they will take charge of the overall situation. I have decided to completely submit to Qingxiao Sect from now on. I only ask that the sect leader spare Tianxuan Mountain and not destroy its lineage."

As he spoke, he stood up, walked to the side, rolled up his clothes, and was about to kneel down when an invisible force lifted his knees, preventing him from kneeling.

He looked up in astonishment and saw that Li Qingqiu was raising his right hand but not using his inner energy.

This is……

The Yandao Sect was stunned by Li Qingqiu's move.

Li Qingqiu looked at him with a reproachful gaze and said, "When did I ever say I wanted to destroy Tianxuan Mountain and Yandao Sect? In your eyes, am I so heinous and ruthless that I kill without blinking an eye?"

Yan Daozong quickly stood up and said, "No, I was just worried..."

"You have really broken my heart."

Li Qingqiu sighed, his expression somber, which made the Yandao Sect even more panicked.

"Sect Master, I really didn't have such thoughts. I was just afraid that other people in the sect would have different ideas, and you would be caught in the middle and it would be difficult for you. I..." Yan Daozong became more and more anxious as he spoke, feeling that he was really not human.

"Alright, time will tell. Just keep watching."

Li Qingqiu interrupted him, then got up and walked towards her cave.

Yan Daozong looked at Li Qingqiu's back, hesitant to speak. He could see a kind of weariness in Li Qingqiu's back, which filled him with shame.

He could only raise his hand in greeting, then turn and leave.

On the way back to the Martial Hall, Yan Daozong secretly vowed to teach the disciples of the Martial Hall well in order to repay Li Qingqiu.

Putting himself in Li Qingqiu's shoes, if someone's junior brother were to scheme against his own disciple like this, it would be very difficult for him to be so magnanimous.

For the first time, he felt that there was something about Li Qingqiu that he could learn from.

Perhaps this is why he was unable to lead Tianxuan Mountain to prosperity.

On the other hand, after leaving Lingxiao Academy, Li Qingqiu felt happy because the loyalty of Yandao Sect had increased again.

He was able to say those things just now because the loyalty of the Yandao Sect had not declined, so he took this opportunity to win over the Yandao Sect again.

He admitted that what he did was despicable.

However, he was willing to be despicable for the sake of Qingxiao Sect.

……

Half a month passed quickly, and Jiang Zhaoxia, Xu Ning, and the others finally returned.

Upon seeing Li Qingqiu, Zhao Zhen immediately knelt down and confessed his guilt.

Li Qingqiu didn't blame him. He said in a serious tone, "No one is perfect. The role of a master is to guide you to be better after you make a mistake. I don't expect you to be very strong or to make great contributions to the sect. I only hope that you can trust me more. If you had expressed your feelings to me back then, I might not have stopped you."

"Of course, I was also wrong. I shouldn't have used destiny to pressure you. You will be a master in the future, and I hope you can do better."

Hearing these words, Zhao Zhen could no longer contain his emotions. He threw himself into Li Qingqiu's arms and began to wail.

Jiang Zhaoxia, Xu Ning, and Shen Yue did not laugh at him. Shen Yue bowed to Li Qingqiu and then turned to leave, as did Xu Ning.

Li Qingqiu did not stop Zhao Zhen, letting him vent his anger.

After Zhao Zhen finished crying, Li Qingqiu patted him on the back and said, "Go back and recover first."

Zhao Zhen looked up at him and said, "Master, I will not let you worry anymore, and I will not cry anymore."

Li Qingqiu smiled and ruffled his hair.

Zhao Zhen stood up, bowed, and then turned to leave.

Jiang Zhaoxia came to the table, took off a storage bag from her waist, and said, "This contains that person's magical artifact."

Li Qingqiu looked at his bandaged right arm and asked, "Your arm..."

"It's ruined, but it's okay, it might heal in the future," Jiang Zhaoxia said nonchalantly.

"Senior Brother, I'm sorry, I didn't do well on this mission and disappointed you."

His expression turned unnatural as he said these words.

He genuinely felt he hadn't done a good job.

Li Qingqiu glared at him and said, "Where did you not do well? I only asked you to bring Zhao Zhen back alive, and you have already done a great job."

Chu Jing had told Li Qingqiu that even if he didn't intervene, Jiang Zhaoxia could resist the possession by the Star Ancestor through her own will.

Jiang Zhaoxia possessed an aura that Chu Jing found difficult to comprehend; that aura even coalesced into a dragon, which was extremely strange.

Jiang Zhaoxia received no comfort. He still felt that he had not done well. He continued, "I have inherited a divine power. Once I recover from my injuries, I will teach it to you. After all, Senior Brother, your sword comprehension is stronger than mine. You will definitely be able to master it."

After that, he turned and left.

Li Qingqiu watched his retreating figure with a gratified smile. The boy who had given him so much trouble back then had finally grown up and was now someone he could trust and who made him feel reliable.

(End of this chapter)