From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 29 Elixir of Immortality, Self-Created Spells

A protector of the demonic sect?

Li Qingqiu was surprised, since such information wouldn't be displayed on the Daoist Sect panel. He couldn't help but ask, "Which demonic sect? The Green Sect?"

Feng Dai glared and said, "Although the Green Sect also does evil deeds, it is far inferior to the Demonic Sect!"

Seemingly fearing that the Qingxiao Sect members might not take it seriously enough, Feng Dai continued, "Wu Baoyu, the Northern Protector of the Demonic Sect, in the third year of Kaiyuan, slaughtered the entire Xiao family of Beiliang Prefecture, a total of 136 people, from eighty-year-old elders to infants in swaddling clothes. In the same year, he also suffered a qi deviation and beat his own disciple to death, hanging him on the city gate of the prefecture, showing contempt for the law and provoking the imperial court."

"In the fourth year of Qianming, Wu Baoyu led his men to seize the relief supplies sent by the imperial court to the southern border and killed seventy-three soldiers, causing 100,000 people in the southern border to starve to death, and the people's resentment soared to the sky."

"His crimes are countless and he deserves to die. Sect Leader Li, you must not protect him!"

His words caused a change in how everyone looked at Wu Baoyu. Although Wu Baoyu was taciturn, he didn't seem like such a vicious person at all.

Zhang Yuchun had not expected Wu Baoyu to have such a background; his first thought was the trouble Wu Baoyu might bring.

Harboring a serious criminal of the imperial court is a grave offense.

Wu Baoyu stopped chopping wood, looked at Feng Dai, and asked, "How did you learn of these charges?"

Feng Dai said in a deep voice, "I saw it in the records of the governor's mansion. A few years ago, you appeared in the territory of Guzhou and caused quite a stir. At that time, I thought that I would definitely arrest you after I took office, so I made a note of it. There is a bloody wolf head mark on your left wrist. I can't remember it wrong. Are you going to deny your identity?"

The nine constables, who were unaware of Wu Baoyu's background, were now terrified and extremely nervous upon hearing of his cruelty, fearing that Wu Baoyu might suddenly attack.

Wu Baoyu said expressionlessly, "Actually, my surname is Xiao."

Upon hearing this, Feng Dai frowned and demanded, "What do you mean?"

"The Xiao family you mentioned earlier that was wiped out is my family. I am the only survivor. I wasn't at home at the time; I was serving as a guard in the palace. After this incident, the Crown Prince found me and placed me in the Demonic Sect as an inside agent. At that time, the court didn't know much about the Demonic Sect, and they didn't even know the true name of the Northern Expeditionary Protector. I worked my way up in the Demonic Sect and successfully killed the Northern Expeditionary Protector and took his place. However, the Crown Prince lost power, and no one restored my identity. They even pinned all the crimes of the Northern Expeditionary Protector on me."

"As for the disaster relief supplies you mentioned, those supplies were not transported to the Southern Territory at all. They were escorted by the current emperor to the Southern Territory's sorcerers in search of the elixir of immortality. After I seized them, I distributed them to the people. However, the disaster was so severe that the amount of food obtained from these supplies was far from enough to reverse the overall situation."

Wu Baoyu spoke in a detached tone, as if the matter at hand had nothing to do with him.

Upon hearing this, Feng Dai's expression shifted between light and dark, and he rebuked, "Utterly absurd!"

The members of Qingxiao Sect also found the matter bizarre, as there had been such a dramatic reversal.

Wu Baoyu continued, "You can check whether the records of the Xiao family have been erased. If they haven't been erased, check whether Xiao Ji, the second young master of the Xiao family, ever served as a guard in the palace, and whether Xiao Ji's age matches mine."

Feng Dai opened his mouth, but didn't know how to respond.

Yang Jueding suddenly spoke up: "I do believe him. It is no secret that the current emperor is pursuing immortality. Every year, extraordinary people come to the palace to meet the emperor. The current mutiny in Guzhou is because the emperor only cares about immortality and has neglected to govern the local area."

“I see that Magistrate Feng is righteous and hates evil. Why don’t we go back and investigate? If what Senior Wu said is true, Magistrate Feng can still overturn the case for a hero,” Zhang Yu added.

Li Qingqiu remained silent, observing their conversation.

Wu Baoyu snorted, "There's no need to overturn the case. The Xiao family no longer exists. I now bear the surname Wu. I have no children and have no attachments in this life. Once Magistrate Feng finishes his investigation and finds that what I said is true, please forget my existence and don't implicate the Qingxiao Sect. These children don't know my origins. I just want to find a place to live out the rest of my life in peace."

Feng Dai subconsciously looked around. All the disciples of Qingxiao Sect were looking at him, most of them still children, which made him feel sorry for them.

He knew very well that if this matter were exposed, Qingxiao Sect would definitely be purged by the imperial court. Some officials, for the sake of merit, did not care about such things. The more accomplices Wu Baoyu had, the greater their merit would be.

"Alright, I'll go back and investigate first. I'll make sure no innocent person is wronged," Feng Dai said through gritted teeth.

He immediately stood up, and the two constables quickly helped him up.

"let's go!"

Feng Dai gave the order, and the yamen runners breathed a sigh of relief and quickly escorted him toward the courtyard gate.

Wu Baoyu spoke again: "By the way, there's one more thing I need to tell you. Do you know why the Demonic Sect suddenly appeared, wreaked havoc on the martial arts world in a very short time, and then disappeared in a very short time?"

Feng Dai and the yamen runners turned to look at him, their expressions puzzled.

Wu Baoyu's eyes turned cold, and he said, "Because the Demonic Sect was founded by the current emperor, and the Demonic Sect has killed countless people, it is the most sinful martial arts force since the founding of the dynasty. Now that you know about this, even if you don't believe it, once I am arrested, I will tell you what you know about this, and the higher-ups will definitely kill you to silence you."

"you……"

Feng Dai glared at Wu Baoyu, never expecting him to be so vicious. The faces of the other nine constables also turned pale.

Li Qingqiu, on the contrary, revealed a subtle smile, suddenly finding Wu Baoyu somewhat pleasing to the eye.

He was still hesitating whether to let Feng Dai and the others go, after all, you can't judge a book by its cover.

Wu Baoyu ignored Feng Dai and continued chopping wood.

Feng Dai took a deep breath and gestured for the constables to see him off.

Li Qingqiu said nothing and walked towards his house. Zhang Yuchun clapped his hands, signaling his disciples to disperse. Li Sifeng squatted on the eaves, watching Feng Dai and the others leave, lost in thought.

Even after dinner began, the atmosphere remained somewhat subdued.

"When you're in the martial world, you're bound to encounter trouble like this. It's impossible to always be safe and sound, undisturbed," Yang Jueding said with a fake cough, breaking the tension.

Zhang Yu shoveled a mouthful of rice and laughed, "Don't worry, those guys definitely won't dare to do anything reckless. Even if they spread the news of Senior Wu's whereabouts, the credit might not be theirs. But if Senior Wu implicates them, they will surely die, or even have their entire families executed, since it involves the current emperor."

Li Sijin couldn't help but ask, "Is the Emperor really the leader of the Demonic Sect? Just how powerful is the Demonic Sect? They even have an elixir of immortality. Does such a elixir really exist?"

Once she asked, the other disciples also started talking, bombarding her with questions, which led Yang Jueding to begin recounting strange tales of the martial world.

The disciples were most curious about the elixir of immortality.

Who doesn’t want to live forever?
"Since ancient times, there have been countless legends about immortality, but there is no one in the world who can live forever. It is just that the powerful and wealthy are unwilling to give up."

Yang Jueding shook his head, and Zhang Yu nodded, also expressing his disdain for immortality.

Jiang Zhaoxia was not there in the afternoon. Now that he understood what had happened, he looked at Wu Baoyu and asked curiously, "Why did the emperor establish the Demonic Sect? The Demonic Sect didn't have much of an impact on his power grab, did it? He seized power back then by relying on the army, not the Demonic Sect."

Sitting in the corner, Wu Baoyu answered his question expressionlessly, "He is practicing an evil art that requires the blood of young boys and girls. The massacre of the entire sect was just to cover it up."

This answer sent chills down everyone's spine.

Li Qingqiu also felt something was amiss. His intuition told him that he would inevitably clash with the imperial court sooner or later, and that the world was far darker than he had imagined.

He was quite open-minded about the potential dangers posed by Wu Baoyu. As long as Qingxiao Sect recruited people, they would always encounter such troubles; the only difference was the magnitude of the troubles.

Where can you find a master with a simple background?

……

After Feng Dai left, Qingxiao Sect continued to develop according to the original plan. Apart from occasional inspections, Li Qingqiu spent most of his time cultivating and teaching Xu Ning.

He intends to cultivate Xu Ning into a leading figure for the next generation of disciples, and he now deeply understands the power of the Heavenly Thunder Spiritual Root.

His current cultivation speed far surpasses that of before, and he is truly experiencing the feeling of being a genius.

As for his junior brothers and sisters, he has already taught them different spells; the rest depends on their individual comprehension.

Autumn passed quickly, and when early winter arrived, Li Qingqiu turned fifteen. Since Lin Xunfeng left, Li Qingqiu and his junior brothers and sisters had all grown a year older, and the Qingxiao Sect had undergone tremendous changes.

Snowflakes drifted into the forest through the gaps in the leaves. Qin Ye, dressed in the robe of the Qingxiao Sect, was practicing his boxing. With his slightly rapid breathing, it seemed as if he was exhaling hot air.

"Your boxing technique is no good."

A voice came from afar, causing Qin Ye to turn his head and see Wu Baoyu standing not far away with firewood on his back.

Qin Ye quickly turned around, clasped his hands in a salute to Wu Baoyu, and said helplessly, "It's not that my fist technique is bad, it's that I have poor comprehension."

This set of fist techniques was taught to him by Yang Jueding and is called the Ten Directions Subduing Demon Fist. It was performed by Wu Man'er and was extremely powerful, leaving a deep impression on him.

Although Wu Man'er was mentally challenged, she had an extremely high aptitude for martial arts, especially in fist and foot techniques, which she mastered very easily, making many disciples envious.

Wu Baoyu looked at Qin Ye and said, "Come here at midnight tonight, and I will teach you a set of staff techniques. Perhaps it will help you truly embark on the path of martial arts."

After saying that, Wu Baoyu continued up the mountain without stopping.

Midnight (11 PM - 1 AM)?

Qin Ye frowned, feeling somewhat hesitant. He recalled Feng Dai's words and wondered whether he should trust Wu Baoyu.

at the same time.

At the top of a tree fifty feet away, Li Qingqiu stood on a branch and heard the conversation between the two.

From his perspective, the entire mountainside was shrouded in white, and visibility was decreasing.

As his cultivation level increased, his senses also became stronger. Just like now, he could hear Qin Ye and Wu Baoyu's conversation from a distance. Every word was clear to him, and even the wind and snow could not cover it up.

"Why all the secrecy?"

Li Qingqiu muttered to himself. It wasn't that he suspected Wu Baoyu of having bad intentions. Recently, Wu Baoyu's loyalty to the Qingxiao Sect had been increasing and had now reached over 80. With such loyalty, he shouldn't be prone to doing anything reckless.

However, Qin Ye was his second disciple, so he had to come and see him tonight.

Just then, a prompt appeared before Li Qingqiu's eyes:
[Given that this is the first time someone within the Qingxiao Sect has created their own magic, which has had a profound impact on the development of the sect, you are granted an inheritance reward opportunity.]

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